The 2023 season of LUNAFEST® features seven short films with a total running time of 90 minutes.

We’re proud to amplify the inspiring short films by this year’s selection of women and gender nonconforming directors. Our featured filmmakers are from all walks of life and range from poets to conservationists, activists, and educators. These stories remind us that when we come together, we all move forward.

Lineup:

Reclaim Your Water: Natasha Smith
By Faith E. Briggs

As a member of the Ebony Beach Club, Natasha Smith surfs, skates, and makes her own waves.

Miss Chelove: From Java To The Streets Of D.C.
By Sara T. Gama

As she paints a mural, artist Cita Sadeli aka Miss Chelove opens up about her life, her cultural heritage, and how she fell in love with graffiti in the 1980s.

Pete
By Bret Parker & Pete Barma

The true story of Pete Barma explores gender identity, Little League Baseball, the people who inspire change by being themselves, and the superheroes who champion that change.

This Is Beth
By Jen Randall

As celebrated rock climber Beth Rodden grapples with her body image, she rediscovers the love of her sport...and herself.

More Than I Want To Remember
By Amy Bench

After her southeastern Congo village is bombed, 14-year-old Mugeni sets out on a remarkable solo journey across the globe, determined to reunite with her lost loved ones and lift up the Banyamulenge people.

Syed Family Xmas Eve Game Night
By Fawzia Mirza & Kausar Mohammed

All cards are on the table when Noor, a queer Pakistani Muslim woman, brings her Puerto Rican girlfriend, Luz, home for the first time on the family’s annual game night.

Swimming Through
By Samantha Sanders

Amid a brutal Chicago winter and the global pandemic, Deirdre, Helen, and Jennefer’s friendship grows as they commit to a daily sunrise plunge together in Lake Michigan.

Fest Date: January 20, 2023

Doors open at 6:00 p.m., Program begins at 6:30, includes Silent Auction

Location: Juneau Arts and Cultural Center - 350 Whittier Street Juneau, AK 99801

Tickets $20.

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